Devin Haney may one day fight Shakur Stevenson, Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia in a rematch.
Just not before he fights Liam Paro.
A 147-pound welterweight showdown between Haney vs. Paro is set for Dec. 19 at the Chase Center in San Francisco was confirmed Thursday, Nov. 5.
It’ll be a unification bout. Haney holds the WBO title and Paro holds the IBF title.
Haney, 27, is 33-0 with 15 knockouts and coming off a victory over Brian Norman Jr. by unanimous decision.
“Oakland is where my story started, and the Bay Area has always been part of who I am,’’ said Haney, according to a press release.
Paro, a 30-year-old Australian, is 28-1 with 16 knockouts. His lone defeat came in 2024 against Richardson Hitchins by split decision.
“Devin’s a great fighter and
I respect that,’’ Paro said, according to the press release. “But I’ve been the underdog plenty of times and I’ve made history before. December 19, I’m coming to unify the division and make more history.”
The bout between Haney and Paro joins an already crowded fight schedule for December. It includes David Benavidez vs. Michal Cieslak Dec. 5, Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury Dec. 11, Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith Dec. 12 and Jake Paul vs. Cédric Doumbé Dec. 24
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